Could it be the new gold once the oil runs out? Should I be saving every piece of plastic that comes in the house and storing it for some future use?
EarthTalk is a weekly installment from E/The Environmental Magazine.
Dear EarthTalk: How often do I really need to change my car’s oil? Conventional wisdom has always put it at every 3,000 miles to prevent engine wear, but isn’t changing oil that frequently wasteful and unnecessary? Also, what is the “greenest” and longest-lasting oil I should use? [...]
While I don’t particularly mind the rise in gasoline costs, as I believe it will be a good thing for the environment, driving 1/3 of the way across the country last week reminded me of one of the dangers of rising gasoline prices – the demise of small town America. I am not talking about [...]
The Department of Energy estimates that opening the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge would lower the cost of gas by 4 cents per gallon – twenty years from now. With the price of oil at an all time high, we’re sure that you – and all Americans – are feeling increasingly frustrated by high gas prices.
Now [...]
